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Old Mon Oct 23, 2006, 12:50pm
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Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser
Who CARES how many games people work? This is an irrelevant yardstick. It's personal choice and personal makeup that are important in choosing how many games people work and someone who works 100 is in no way better than someone who chooses to work 25. I mean, how many games do D-IA officials work in a season?
Dang, Rich. Did I say anything at all about whether I think I'm better than OB or not, or whether that has anything at all to do with the number of games worked each season?

No.

My point was that if his issue was mental, and not physical, that sometimes working MORE games helps alleviate the problem. If you're constantly working, it's easier to let go of bad games or bad coaches, as you really have no choice but to forget it and move on.

As far as how many games is best, I'm sure it varies by person. I found out the hard way that 100 was too many, and included in that is that I learned that for me, 5 days a week is too many. I've cut back to 3-4 days per week, and about 75 in a year is much better for me - both mentally and physically. Everyone has his own sweet spot.
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